>>>>> Hello All,...... Never heard of this before
>>>>>Incredible details follow on how and why the scam works
>>>>>Just passing this on for your protection.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>We actually received a call last week from the 809 area code.
>>>>>The woman said "Hey, this is Karen. Sorry I missed you--get back to us
>>>>>quickly.
>>>>>Have something important to tell you." Then she repeated a phone number
>>>>>beginning with 809 . "We didn't respond".
>>>>>
>>>>>Then this week, we received the following e-mail:
>>>>>
>>>>>Subject: DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809, 284 AND 876
>>>>>
>>>>>THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO US BY AT&T.
>>>>>DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809
>>>>>
>>>>>This one is being distributed all over the US & Canada. This is pretty
>>>>>scary,
>>>>>especially given the way they try to get you to call.
>>>>>Be sure you read this and pass it on to all your friends and family so
>>>>>they don't get scammed!
>>>>>MAJOR SCAM:
>>>>>Don't respond to Emails, phone calls, or web pages which tell you to
>>>>>call an "809" area Phone Number.
>>>>>
>>>>>This is a very important issue of Scam Busters because it alerts you to
>>>>>a scam that is spreading *extremely* quickly, can easily cost you $2400
>>>>>or more, and is difficult to avoid unless you are aware of it.
>>>>>
>>>>>We'd like to thank Verizon for bringing this scam to our attention.
>>>>>This scam has also been identified by the
>>>>>NationalFraudInformationCenterand is costing victims a lot of money.
>>>>>
>>>>>There are lots of different permutations of this scam.
>>>>>
>>>>>HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
>>>>>
>>>>>You will receive a message on your answering machine or your pager,
>>>>>which asks you to call a number beginning with area code 809. The
>>>>>reason you're asked to call varies. It can be to receive information
>>>>>about a family member who has been ill, to tell you someone has-been
>>>>>arrested, died, to let you know you have won a wonderful prize, etc. In
>>>>>each case, you are told to call the 809 number right away. Since there
>>>>>are so many new area codes these days, people unknowingly return these
>>>>>calls.
>>>>>
>>>>>If you call from the US or Canada, you will apparently be charged $2425
>>>>>per-minute.
>>>>>Or, you'll get a long recorded message The point is, they will try to
>>>>>keep you on the phone as long as possible to increase the charges.
>>>>>Unfortunately, when you get your phone bill, you'll often be charged
>>>>>more than $24,100.00.
>>>>>
>>>>>WHY IT WORKS:
>>>>>The 809 area code is located in the British Virgin Islands (The
>>>>>Bahamas).
>>>>>The 809 area code can be used as a "pay-per-call" number, similar to
>>>>>900 numbers in the US or Canada . Since 809 is not in the US or in
>>>>>Canada, it is not covered by U.S./Cdn regulations of 900 numbers, which
>>>>>require that you be notified and warned of charges and rates involved
>>>>>when you call a pay-per-call" number.
>>>>>
>>>>>There is also no requirement that the company provide a time period
>>>>>during which you may terminate the call without being charged. Further,
>>>>>whereas many U.S. & Canadian homes that have 900 number blocking to
>>>>>avoid these kinds of charges, do not work in preventing calls to the
>>>>>809 area code.
>>>>>
>>>>>We recommend that no matter how you get the message, if you are asked
>>>>>to call a number with an 809 area code that you don't recognize, just
>>>>>disregard the message.
>>>>>
>>>>>Be wary of e-mail, or calls, asking you to call an 809 a real code
>>>>>number. It's important to prevent becoming a victim of this scam, since
>>>>>trying to fight the charges afterwards can become a real nightmare.
>>>>>That's because you did actually make the call. If you complain, both
>>>>>your local phone company and your long distance carrier will not want
>>>>>to get involved and will most likely tell you that they are simply
>>>>>providing the billing for the foreign company. You'll end up dealing
>>>>>with a foreign company that argues they have done nothing wrong.
>>>>>
>>>>>Please forward this entire message to your friends, family and
>>>>>colleagues to help them become aware of this scam.
>>>>>
>>>>>Sandi Van Handel
>>>>>AT&T Field Service Manager
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